Turner v. Williams

PATTERSON, Justice:

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Forrest County wherein the plaintiffs were awarded damages of *526$1450 for the wrongful cutting of timber upon their property by the defendant.

The theory of the plaintiffs’ declaration was one of trespass upon their property by L. J. Rogers and James Bourn, who were alleged to be the agents of James H. Turner, and the wrongful cutting of timber by them. Recovery by way of damages was sought against Bourn who cut the timber, against Rogers who was his supervisor, and against Turner, the alleged principal under the…